Two men considering a religious vocation were having a conversation. The second replied, "Well, they were both founded by Spaniards -- St. Dominic for the Dominicans, and St. Ignatius of Loyola for the Jesuits.
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I once heard about a wealthy Texan who had an impressive ranch in Texas. The rich Texan loved to throw lavish dinner parties and would invite his guests up around the pool afterwards. Well one evening as he was saying this Well one evening as he was saying this, there was a splash, and a man, very nicely dressed, swam the entire length of the pool chased by the shark. He got out of the pool just in time as the shark thudded into the wall.
A boy is selling fish on a corner. To get his customers' attention, he is yelling, "Dam fish for sale! Get your dam fish here!
In a monumental occasion for ecumenical relations, the U. Roman Catholic church and a group of Protestant denominations plan to sign a document on Tuesday evening to formally agree to recognize each other's baptisms. Catholic leaders will join representatives from the Presbyterian Church U. Currently, the Protestant churches recognize Roman Catholic baptisms, but the Catholic church does not always recognize theirs.